The Drug Enforcement Administration needs to change its policies to allow people to more easily dispose of unused or unwanted prescription drugs, Sen. Charles Schumer said Thursday.

As burglaries of prescription medicine increase and abuse of prescriptions becomes "the greatest drug problem that Long Island and America faces," the DEA should change its rules to permit pharmacies to take back...

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The Drug Enforcement Administration needs to change its policies to allow people to more easily dispose of unused or unwanted prescription drugs, Sen. Charles Schumer said Thursday.

As burglaries of prescription medicine increase and abuse of prescriptions becomes "the greatest drug problem that Long Island and America faces," the DEA should change its rules to permit pharmacies to take back prescriptions and also to fund buyback programs, Schumer said at a news conference at Moby Drug in Farmingdale.